Improving Spatial Domain Repetition of Implicit Surfaces

Implicit surfaces offer distinct advantages over traditional boundary representations, including infinite resolution, low memory footprint, smooth geometry by construction, and support for non-destructive modeling. In this work, we introduce a method for localizing geometric detail in a way that preserves the mathematical properties required for accurate and efficient rendering using sphere tracing. Our contributions include novel procedural modeling techniques that expand the range of repetition patterns achievable in implicit surfaces; an interpolation-based approach that maintains field correctness while remaining computationally efficient; and a cache-based acceleration strategy that significantly improves the rendering performance of domain-repeated implicit geometries.

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Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
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2026-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3804498
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Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
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Improving Spatial Domain Repetition of Implicit Surfaces

Clément Magniez, Cédric Zanni
Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
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Improving Spatial Domain Repetition of Implicit Surfaces

Clément Magniez, Cédric Zanni
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Implicit surfaces offer distinct advantages over traditional boundary representations, including infinite resolution, low memory footprint, smooth geometry by construction, and support for non-destructive modeling. In this work, we introduce a method for localizing geometric detail in a way that preserves the mathematical properties required for accurate and efficient rendering using sphere tracing. Our contributions include novel procedural modeling techniques that expand the range of repetition patterns achievable in implicit surfaces; an interpolation-based approach that maintains field correctness while remaining computationally efficient; and a cache-based acceleration strategy that significantly improves the rendering performance of domain-repeated implicit geometries.

Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive TechniquesVol. 9(1)
Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications (FR), Université de Lorraine (FR)
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